
Dr. B. C. CALLAWAY 



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MOST COMMON AND FATAL DISEASES OF THAT 
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MOST COMMON AND FATAL DISEASES OF THAT 
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Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1858, by 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



Introduction, ..... 


5 


Inflammation of Lungs, .... 


. 9 


Inflammation of Bowels, .... 


11 


Inflammation of Kidneys, .... 


. 12 


Swelled Legs, . . . . 


14 


Congestion of the Brain, .... 


. 15 


Yellow Water or Jaundice, 


17 


Farcy, ...... 


. 18 


Heaves, ...... 


19 


Thorough-Pins and Blood Spavins, 


. 20 


Lock Jaw, ..... 


22 


Sweeney, ...... 


. 24 


Sure cure for Ringbone, Spavin, Splint, and Curb, 


25 


Wind, or Flatulent Cholic, .... 


. 26 


Dry Gripes, ..... 


28 


Founder, ...... 


. 29 


Botts or Grubs, ..... 


29 


Poll-Evil and Fistula, .... 


. 31 


Scratches and Scratches Evil, 


33 


Stringhalt, ...... 


. 34 


Weak Eyes, ..... 


35 


Saddle and Collar-Galls, .... 


. 36 


Glanders, . 


37 


Lampas, ...... 


. 39 


Distemper, ..... 


39 


Hoof-Bound, ...... 


. 40 


Big Head, ..... 


41 


A General Liniment, ..... 


. 43 


Condition Powders, 


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INTRODUCTION. 



In writing this little Treatise upon the most common and fatal 
diseases of that most noble of all animals under the dominion of man 
— the Horse-^-it has not been my aim or desire to make a great dis- 
play of high-flown, uncalled-for technicalities. It has been my 
greater desire to be capable of giving a plain, simple, unvarnished 
explanation of the pathology and symptoms of the various diseases 
to which this noble and useful animal is subject, and the appropriate 
remedies for each disease, entertaining the same opinion now which 
I have always entertained upon this subject, that two grains of a 
good anodyne will do more to mitigate pain than two cart loads of 
Latin phrases. I therefore have prescribed the former in preference 
to the latter. The various remedies prescribed in this little work 
are not mere hear-say remedies ; they are remedies which have been 
thoroughly tested — remedies which I have by several years practical 
experience found to be reliable and efficient in such cases as they 
are here prescribed for; and the greater part of these remedies were 
for many years successfully used by the celebrated Dr. Reeves, the 
most distinguished and successful farrier, in his day, that America 
could boast of, and from whom I took instructions. 

I have been engaged in the practice of farriery the greater part of 
my time for the last ten or twelve years, mostly in the States of In- 
diana, Illinois, Missouri, and Iowa. I have practiced in the princi- 
pal towns and cities of the above-named States, and I am willing to 



leave it to the citizens of the various towns and cities in which I 
have practiced to testify to what my success has been in practice. I 
have always practiced upon the terms of " no cure, no pay," as I will 
here show, by giving a small sketch from a notice such as I used 
when I was practicing, which was as follows : 

Notice. — Dr. B. C. Callaway respectfully informs the public 
that he has located himself in :, and will give his special at- 
tention to the treatment of all diseases of Horses, &c. He guaran- 
tees that he can effectually cure all cases of Bone and Blood Spavins, 
Poll-Evil, Fistula, Sweeney, and in short all those internal and ex- 
ternal curable diseases to which horses are subject. Having been 
engaged for several years, in various parts of the Union, in the prac- 
tice of farriery, he is confident that in the treatment of the above- 
named diseases he can give general satisfaction. He also guaran- 
tees that he can cure all cases of ulcerated Sore Legs on persons 
where the bone is not affected. Also, Tetter, Ring-worm, Rheuma- 
tism, Scald Head Sores, Sore Eyes, Ague, &c. ? &c. 

The above sketch, which is only a small portion of one of my no- 
tices, shows the terms upon which I practiced for several years ; and 
the same remedies which I used when I practiced upon the above 
terms, are prescribed in this little work. And I feel quite sure that 
if these remedies are rightly prepared, they will scarcely ever fail. 
They are not such remedies as are generally prescribed for sick 
horses. Whiskey and pepper, turpentine and tar, soft soap and fish 
brine, tobacco and mink skins — these are the kind of remedies that 
are generally crammed down horses' throats when they are sick. 
Hundreds of valuable horses die every year in consequence of the 
ignorance which prevails in regard to their proper treatment. Reader, 
I will suppose a case with you. Suppose you were a horse, and you 
were very sick, and such remedies as the above-named were pre- 
scribed for you, what would you think ? Would you not conclude 
that though you were a horse you had more good, hard sense than 
the ass who would prescribe them for you ? I think I would. 



I will now just say, in conclusion, that I have secured, according 
to the act of Congress, a copyright for the United States, and I am 
determined to prosecute all persons infringing upon my right. 

Persons purchasing a copy of this work will please not practice on 
any but their own stock, as this would be a violation of my copy- 
right. And I will further say to those who may purchase this little 
work, that if they do not find it to be what I have represented it, 
after giving it a fair trial, they can condemn it, which it is their 
duty to do. There are a great many works now extant upon this 
subject not worth the paper which composes them, and ought to be 
committed to the flames, and their writers branded with infamy. 



DISEASES AND REMEDIES. 



INFLAMMATION OF THE LUNGS. 

This disease generally proceeds from colds, caused by sud- 
den transition from heat to cold : as being accustomed to 
standing in a warm, comfortable stable, and then being put 
into a cold, open stable, the horse takes cold, which settles 
on his lungs, and then inflammation occurs. Sometimes by 
riding or driving fast the blood is over-heated, and then the 
horse being allowed to stand out in the cold, and probably 
in snow or rain, when he is in a profused perspiration, he 
cools off too suddenly, and by these he takes cold, which af- 
fects the lungs. These causes should all be avoided, as 
much as possible. After a horse has been ridden or driven 
hard enough to start a perspiration on him, he should not 
then be allowed to stand out in the cold until he becomes 
chilled. He should be put in a warm stable immediately, 
and a blanket thrown over him. He will then cool off grad- 
ually, and there will be no danger of him taking cold. 

Symptoms : — An inflammation of the lungs is generally 
preceded by a severe chill. The horse shakes and trembles 
somewhat similar to a person with ague. The chill some- 
times lasts for four or five hours, and is then followed by a 
hot, burning fever. He appears languid and dull ; he keeps 
his head down, and his ears flapped; his breath is very hot ; 
his tongue and lips dry and parched; his extremities are 
cold; his inspirations are slow, his expirations quick and 
short; he appears very thirsty; would like to drink all the 
time if he could get water; he has a slight hectic cough. 
You will find the pulse small, but quick and springy. The 
pulsations of a horse in health are from thirty-eight to forty 



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in a minute. The best place to examine the pulse is under 
the edge of the posterior inaxillory, or under jaw. You will 
there find the facial artery. To determine rightly the height 
of the fever irritability, you should hold a watch in your 
hand, and count the number of strokes in a minute. If they 
run to fifty, you may take one gallon of blood from the neck 
vein ; if they run to seventy or eighty, you can take two gal- 
lons, or two and a half. After you have attended to bleed- 
ing, you will give the following prescription. You will 
take — 

Epsom Salts, . . . 8 oz. 

Turkey Rhubarb, . . . . 1\ oz. 

Calomel, . 80 grains. 

Put these all into your drench bottle, add a pint and a half 
of warm water, and one gill of molasses. Let the salts dis- 
solve, then give as a drench ; then in eight hours after you 
will give one quart of linseed oil. You will now use a clys- 
ter. Take one gallon of warm water, two ounces of Castile 
soap, and three eggs ; put the soap into the water, and rub it 
with the hands until it is dissolved. You will then break 
the eggs in and stir them well together. You will inject 
with a large syringe a half pint of this clyster, every half 
hour until a discharge is produced from the bowels. Now 
comes the regular fever remedy. You will now take — 

(Dracontium,) Skunk Cabbage, . 1 oz. 

(Aralia Nudicaulis,) Sarsaparilla, . . 1| oz. 

(Marrubium,) Horehound, . . 1| oz. 

(Taraxacum,) Dandelion, . . . 1| oz. 

(Salix,) Willow Bark, . . . 1| oz. 

(Sambucus,) Elder Flowers, . . . 2| oz. 

(Polygala Rubella,) . . . 3| oz. 

You will put these all into three gallons of water and boil 
it down to a gallon and a half. Then strain the syrup and 
add the following ingredients : Take — 

. Spirits of Nitre, . . . 3 oz. 

Sulphuric Ether, . . . . 2 oz. 

Tincture of Opium, . [ . 3 oz. 



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Spirits of Camphor, . . . oz. 

Tincture of Capsicum, ■ . ■ 1§ oz. 

Aromatic Syrup of Rhubarb, . . 16 oz. 

Honey, . . . ■ 1 pint. 

You will put these all together in a large jug or bottle. 
Keep the jug or bottle tightly corked. You will give a half 
pint of this syrup warm every three hours until a cure is ef- 
fected. You can commence using this syrup in one hour after 
you have given the salts, calomel, and rhubarb. It will as- 
sist in producing an operation from the bowels. Please at- 
tend punctually to giving the syrup as I have directed. You 
will also use the following mucilaginous preparation : Take — 

Slippery Elm Bark, • . 4 oz. 

(Linum,) Flaxseed, ■ . . 'J pint. 

Put these into three gallons of hot water, add four or five 
lemons ; cut the lemons finely, and throw them in. Also add 
one pound of sugar. Stir well until the sugar is melted. 
You will give him one pint of this every two hours. You 
can throw it into a half a bucket of cold water, and let him 
drink it. If you will attend to giving the medicines as I 
have directed, you cannot fail to effect a cure. Keep the 
horse blanketed. 

INFLAMMATION OF THE BOWELS. 

In this disease you will find the pulse very quick, the ex- 
tremities cold, the excrement, or dung, dry, hard, and very 
dark. He discharges but a very small quantity at a time, 
with mucous matter'attached to it. His urine is highly col- 
ored ; the breath very warm, and of an offensive smell ; his 
breathing is quick, but more regular than in lung fever ; he 
stretches himself when standing, and looks wistfully back at 
his flanks; at times he apparently suffers very acute cutting 
pains; he will lie down, stretch himself out, and groan; a 
cold clammy sweat is found upon his flanks and sides ; the 
fever will subside occasionally for a short time; he then ap- 
pears very chilly and weak ; his flesh will quiver and shake 



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as though he had an ague. This does not last long, but is 
soon followed by a hot, burning fever. These are the symp- 
toms, mostly, which characterize this disease. The first thing 
to be done in this case is to bleed. You can take from six 
to eight quarts of blood from the neck. You will then take 

Sulphate of Magnesia, . . . 8 oz. 

Bitartrate of Potassa, . . . 4 oz. 

Turkey Rhubarb, . . . 1| oz. 

Put these all into a large drench bottle, and add one quart 
of warm water, then give as a drench; then in eight hours 
give one quart of Linseed Oil. Use the same clyster pre- 
scribed for inflammation of the lungs. Inject a half pint 
every half hour until he has a move from the bowels. You 
will also use the following : Take — 

Flaxseed, . . . . | pint. 

Slippery Elm Bark, . . . 3 oz. 

Castile Soap, . . * \ oz. 

Put these into two gallons and a half of hot water. Let 
it stand three or four hours, then strain or pour the water off 
of the drugs. You will now add to this water or mucilage, 

Muriate of Ammonia, . . 1 oz. 

Nitrate of Potassa, . . . . 1£ oz. 

Bitartrate of Potassa, 

Spirits of Camphor, . 

Lemon Juice, .... 

Tincture of Capsicum, 

Honey, ..... 
Put all into a large jug or some other vessel which can bo 
kept tightly shut. You will give a half pint of this every 
two hours and a half; also a half pint of the syrup prescribed 
for inflammation of the lungs, every four hours, until a cure 
is effected. If the weather is cold, keep the horse in a warm 
stable and blanketed ; if warm, keep him in a shed. Attend 
rightly to the case, and you cannot fail. 

INFLAMMATION OP THE KIDNEYS. 

This is a very painful disease, but one which can be easily 



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remedied. In this disease you will find the urine highly 
colored, and sometimes tinged with blood. The symptoms of 
this disease are similar in some respects to those in case of 
botts. The horse will look round at his flanks, stretch him- 
self, keep his tail in motion, turn up his lip, &c, &c. These 
symptoms are all manifested in case of botts ; but in botts 
you will also find the horse inclined to lie down, roll and 
tumble; he keeps his hinder legs closely together, he stamps, 
paws, &c. But in case of Inflammation of the Kidneys, you 
will find the horse unwilling to lie down ; he keeps his hinder 
legs wide apart, and straddles as he walks; he makes fre- 
quent and fruitless efforts to urinate ; the urine is discharged 
in small quantities; it merely dribbles from him ; he suffers 
great pain. There is nothing more painful than an obstruc- 
tion of the urine, either with man or beast. I presume there 
are a great many gentlemen who could testify to the correct- 
ness of this statement, if they were so disposed. But I will 
not expatiate further upon the subject. 

Cure. — Take Uva Ursi leaves two ounces ; put them in 
two gallons of boiling water ; let them stand a half hour, you 
will then strain. The syrup or tea you will then add to this 
tea. 

Iodide of Potassium, . . .40 grains. 

Morphia, .... 15 " 

Gum arabic, . . . 2\ oz. 

Spirits of Nitre, . . . 3 oz. 

" of Camphor, . . 3 oz. 

Balsam of Copavia, . . . 2 oz. 

Balsam of Fir, . . . 1 oz. 

Oil of Cubebs, ... 2 oz. 

Molasses, . . , . . 1| pt. 

You will put all into a large jug, or some large vessel 
which you can keep tightly shut or closed. You will give 
the horse one half pint of this three times a day, until he is 
well. You will also bathe the horse's flanks and loins well 
with the spirits of camphor, three or four times a day; keep 
him as quiet as possible; attend to him rightly, and a cure 
will soon be effected. 



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SWELLED LEGS. 

Swelled legs originate from various causes — sometimes 
from travelling through mud and water, and then going for 
days with the dry mud sticking to their legs — this irritates 
the skin — and sometimes from irritating the skin with the 
curry-comb when cleaning the legs. This should not be al- 
lowed. After travelling a horse in mud, he should be well 
cleaned as soon as the mud becomes dry on his legs, and this 
should be done with straw and a soft brush ; a curry-comb 
should never be applied on the legs below the knee, as it is 
liable to irritate and inflame the skin, and then swelling will 
occur. It is sometimes caused by feeding too much corn ; 
this inflames the blood and causes the legs to swell, and it 
will also frequently inflame and weaken the eyes. If those 
who own horses would abandon the use of corn to some ex- 
tent, and use more chopped feed — bran mashes, and good clean 
hay, clear of dust, they would find that their horses would be 
more healthy in many respects than what they are. A great 
many inflammatory diseases with which horses are troubled, 
originate from an excessive use of corn. The first thing to 
be done in this case is to bleed. You will take from the neck 
vein from one gallon and a half to two gallons of blood ; if 
he is a large and fat horse, three gallons. You will then use 
the following prescription : 

Take Sulphate of Magnesia, . . 1 lb. 

Nitrate of Potassa, . . . 5 oz. 

Bitartrate of Potassa, . . . 6 oz. 

Iodide of Potassium, . . . 1 oz. 

Pulverize all finely, and mix them well together. You 
will give one tablespoonful three times a day, in bran mashes. 
Wet the bran, then sprinkle the powders in, and mix with 
the hand all well together. If he refuses to eat it, you can 
give it to him in his water. Throw a tablespoonful into a 
bucket of water, let it dissolve, and then give it to him to 
drink. Don't let him have any other water but this, and he 
will soon drink it. Give it three times a day. You will 
also use the following Liniment for ten days: 



Take Alcohol, . . . . 1 pt. 

Sweet oil, . . . . • 2 oz. 

Tincture of Capsicum, . . . 1| oz. 

Oil of Organum, . . . . 1 oz. 

Oil of Sassafras, . . . 1 oz. 

Spirits of Camphor, . . . 3 oz. 

Put these all together in a bottle. You will bathe the legs 
twice a day with this Liniment for eight or ten days. You 
will then use the following wash : 

Take Cider Vinegar, . . • h gallon. 

Sal-Ammoniac, . . . . | oz. 

Salt Petre, . . . . § oz. 

Put these altogether, and wash or bathe the legs well with 
this three times a day, until the swelling subsides, and a cure 
is effected. Don't feed the horse any corn, as this will in- 
flame the blood and cause the swelling to continue. 

CONGESTION OF THE BRAIN. 

This is a very painful and distressing disease, and one 
which requires very prompt and judicious treatment. This 
disease is generally termed blind staggers or vertigo. This 
disease results from too great a determination of blood to 
the brain, generally caused by violent or over exercise in hot 
weather. Fat horses are more liable to attacks of this kind 
than horses that are lean. You will always find the ex- 
tremeties cold in this disease. The eyes will have a wild, 
glaring appearance, and constantly in motion, rolling in their 
orbits ; the ears flapped down. The horse at times will ap- 
pear nearly unconscious of misery, at other times he ap- 
parently suffers very excruciating pain. When you find your 
horse thus afflicted, you should attend to him immediately, 
as there is no time to be lost. The first thing to be done in 
this case, is to bleed copiously from the neck vein. You can 
take from two to two and a half gallons of blood from the 
neck vein. As soon as you have attended to this part of the 
treatment, you will use the following prescription without 
delay, as there is no time to spare : 



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Take Epsom Salts, . . . 8 oz. 

Turkey Rhubarb, . . . 1| oz. 

Calomel, .... 65 grains. 

Put altogether in your drench bottle, add one pint and a 
half of warm water, and three ounces of molasses ; then 
shake the bottle well, and give as a drench. In eight hours 
after you give this drench, you will give one pint and a half 
of linseed oil. You will also use a clyster, made of warm 
water and Castille soap. Make the water thick or slimy 
with the soap. Use this clyster warm; inject a half pint 
every half hour until a discharge from the bowels is produced. 
You will also use the following alterative and diaphoretic 
prescription : 

Take the bark of sassafras root, . 3 oz. 

Sage, . . • . . 2 oz. 

Elder Flowers, . . . 2 oz. 

Put them all into two gallons of water in a pot or kettle, 
and boil or simmer gently for ten minutes. You will then 
strain the syrup. You will then add the following : 

Take Honey, . . . 6 oz. 

Salt Petre, . . . . 3 oz. 

Cream of Tartar, . . . . 4 oz. 

Spirits of Camphor, . . . 2 oz. 

Tincture of Capsicum, . . . 1| oz. 

Tincture of Asafetida, . . 2 oz. 

Iodide of Potassium, . . .60 grains. 

You will put these altogether, and give two gills of this 
syrup every two hours until a cure is effected. Give it warm. 
You can commence giving this as soon as you have given the 
cathartic, or the first drench prescribed, as it will assist in 
producing an operation from the bowels. You will also bathe 
the extremities with the Tincture of Capsicum. You cannot 
use too much friction, as this will have a tendency to equalize 
the circulation of the blood through the system. You will 
also make frequent applications of cold water to the head. 
Keep the horse as quiet as possible, and if the weather should 
be very warm, keep him in a shady place, but keep the horse 



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covered. As soon as you can get a free circulation of blood 
through the system and a perspiration started, the trouble 
will be over. Attend to the case as I have directed, and I 
will guarantee a cure. 

YELLOW WATER OR JAUNDICE. 

Symptoms. — In this disease the horse is very stupid and 
dull. His eyes have a dull, dingy appearance. His lips and 
tongue are very yellow ; his urine is highly colored, and of 
a dirty appearance ; he is not much inclined to move about ; 
he is very droopish and languid ; his hair appears rough and 
dead ; loss of appetite, &c, &c. 

Cure. — You will take from the neck vein two gallons of 
blood ; then use the following prescription. You will take — 

(Podophyllum,) Pulverized, . . 40 grains. 

Calomel, . . . . .40 grains. 

Bitartrate of Potassa, . . . 2 oz. 

Sulphate of Magnesia, . . . 6 oz. 

Put these all together into your drench bottle. Add one 
pint and a half of warm water, and one gill of molasses. Let 
it stand a half hour, then shake the bottle well and give as a 
drench. If this does not operate in eight or ten hours, give 
one pint and a half of Linseed Oil. You will then use the 
following prescription. Take — 

Pareira Brava, . . . 1| oz. 

Uva Ursi, . . . • . 2 oz. 

Put these into one gallon of boiling water ; let it stand 
two hours, then strain the decoction to get the drugs out. 
You will put this decoction into a large jug or bottle, and 
add the following: Take — 

Iodide of Potassium, . . \ oz. 

Nitrate of Potassa, . . . . 2 oz. 

Bitartrate of Potassa, . . 3 oz. 

Sulphur, . . . . . 2 oz. 

Gum Arabic, . . . 2 oz. 

Honey, . . . . .1 pint. 



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You will put these all together into the jug or bottle, and 
keep it tightly corked. Give a half pint three times a day 
until the horse is well; keep him in a clean and well-venti- 
lated stable, and attend to him rightly, and he will soon be 
well. 

FARCY. 

Symptoms. — This is a cutaneous affection of the skin. The 
skin in this disease is rough, thick, and swollen about the 
abdomen, flanks, and sides. This disease proceeds from an 
impure state of the blood, caused sometimes by an excessive 
use of corn, which inflames and corrupts the blood, or by 
standing in a foul, dirty stable, and having to lie down in 
wet dung and puddles of urine or ammonia, and then going 
for days, and probably for weeks, with this poisonous sub- 
stance sticking to him. It irritates the skin, inflames and 
poisons the blood ; then small pustules soon begin to make 
their appearance upon various parts of the body. These pus- 
tules contain a purulent, vicious matter, which is taken up 
by the absorbent vessels, and passed through the system — 
then the disease called Farcy ensues. I do not think it im- 
portant to give a farther description of the causes or symp- 
toms of this disease, as it is so common a disease that most 
all farmers have become familiar with it ; and I think one 
good prescription is of more value than a large volume of 
useless descriptions. I will therefore give the prescription. 
You will take from the jugular vein two and a half or three 
gallons of blood. You will then give the same cathartic or 
physic prescribed for yellow water. After an operation is 
effected upon the bowels you will use the following prescrip- 
tion : Take — 

Sulphate of Magnesia, . . .1 pound. 

Bitartrate of Potassa, . . . 6 oz. 

Nitrate of Potassa, . . . 3 oz. 

Rhubarb, . . . . . 2 oz. 

Iodide of Potassium, . . 1 oz. 

Sulphur, . . , . . \\ oz. 

Charcoal, , . , 1 oz. 



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Pulverize all finely and mix well together ; give one and 
a half table spoonfulls three times a day in bran mashes ; 
first wet the bran, then sprinkle the powder in and mix well 
with the hand. If he will not eat it give it as a drench. 
Put the powders into your drench bottle ; add one pint of 
warm water, and a half gill of molasses, and drench the horse 
with it ; but he will be likely to eat it if you don't f^eed him 
very highly, which you should not do for a while. Do not 
feed him any corn whatever, but let him eat the bran mashes 
with the powders and hay; keep him in a clean and well ven- 
tilated stable ; after you have used the powders for four or 
five days, you will use the following wash : Take — 

Alcohol, .... Haifa gallon 
Sulphur, - - - - 1 oz. 

Sal Ammoniac, - - 1 oz. 

Put all together, and let it stand twenty-four hours ; then 
add one quart of water and one pint of sweet milk ; you will 
bathe the horse all over with this twice a day for three days. 
You will then oil him well from head to foot : one good oil- 
ing will be sufficient. Keep the horse clean, and attend to 
him rightly, and you cannot fail to effect a cure. 

HEAVES. 

This is a disease which is very difficult to treat success- 
fully ; in fact we may consider it all but an incureable dis- 
ease, owing to its location. It is an inflammation of the 
Trachea, or windpipe, or rather the Larynx, which is a 
cartilagenous cavity resembling a heart. This cavity serves 
to modulate the voice. This disease is properly termed La- 
ryngitis. The windpipe, or Trachea, becomes inflamed from 
some cause or other — probably by standing in dirty, unven- 
tilated stables, and eating dusty hay and other foul, dirty 
food ; the horse inhales the dust, which irritates and inflames 
the windpipe. This inflammation causes swelling, and by this 
swelling continuing for some time, the windpipe becomes cal- 
loused, or an enlargement occurs in the windpipe, which ob- 



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structs the air passage. This is what causes the heaving, or 
difficulty in breathing. The reader will readily perceive that 
it is a difficult matter to reach the disease with medicines, if 
it was in the oesophagus or gullet, the tube which conveys 
the food and drink to the stomach. It could then be reme- 
died ; but this is not the case. Yet we will try what we can 
do in this case. The best thing that can be done in this case 
is to put the horse in a good pasture, or keep him in a clean 
and well ventilated stable, and feed him with bran mashes ; 
sprinkle a few oats that is clear of dust, into the bran ; wet 
the bran and oats with water, and if you feed him any hay it 
should be clear of dust. You will also use the following mu- 
cilaginous and sedative preparation : You will take one pint 
of Linseed and put it into two gallons of warm water ; the 
water should be hot. You will add to this a half ounce of 
Lime, three ounces of Cream of Tartar, eight ounces of Ep- 
som Salts, three ounces of Nitrate of Potassa, four ounces of 
Sulphuric Ether, and one ounce of Tincture of Capsicum. 
You will give him one pint of this twice a day for three or 
four days ; you will have to drench him with it. After you 
have attended to this as directed, you will give him the Lin- 
seed and Lime water to drink, without anything else in it, 
for some time. If you will attend to this rightly you may 
effect a cure. 

THOROUGH-PINS AND BLOOD SPAVINS. 

These are diseases of the Tarsus, or hock joint, similar in 
appearance to wind galls, and in fact they are of the same 
nature, and require the same treatment. A thorough-pin is 
an enlargement just above the oscalcis or point of the hock. 
It also extends through to the inner side of the Tarsus, or 
hock. A blood spavin doe3 not extend through, but is lo- 
cated above the oscalcis. You will there find sacks formed 
which contains a blood and watery substance. This must be 
removed by absorption. This you cannot well do by any 
local remedy ; it therefore becomes necessary to use altera- 
tives to assist in removing the excrescences from the joint. 



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The first thing to be clone in this case is to bleed. I pre- 
sume you will come to the conclusion that I am rather a 
blood-thirsty kind of a fellow. I feel quite certain that if 
you had been with me at some places where I have practised, 
you would be fully convinced of the fact. I have extracted 
a great deal of blood from horses within the last few years 
of my practice, and I have found it to have a very salutary 
effect in the majority of cases — especially those of an inflam- 
matory nature. In this case you will take from the neck 
vein from a gallon to a gallon and a half of blood. You will 
then use the following prescription : Take — 

Sulphate of Magnesia, [- 8 oz. 

Nitrate of Potassa, - - - - 4 oz. 

Bitartrate of Potassa, - - G oz. 

Iodide of Potassium, ... 1 oz. 

You will pulverize these all finely, and mix them well to- 
gether ; give half a table spoonful three times a clay, in water. 
You can throw it into a bucket of water, and the horse will 
drink it; if he will not drink it, you will give it in bran 
mashes ; sprinkle the powders into the bran, then wet it with 
water and mix it well with the hand. It would be well to 
use water off of linseed to mix his feed, as this will prevent, 
the Iodide of Potassium from irritating the stomach ; use 
this powder for three or four weeks, or longer. You will 
use the following Liniment : Take — 

Alcohol, ..... 

Aqua Ammonia, 

Sweet Oil, 

Spirits of Turpentine, 

Oil of Organum, ..'-■-•- 

Oil of Cedar, .... 

Oil of Manarda, - 

Tincture of Cantharides, - - - 1| oz. 

Tincture of Capsicum, - - 1 oz. 

Put all together in a bottle ; keep the bottle tightly corked. 
Use this Liniment twice a clay to the affected part for three 
or four days. You will then use oil for two days, then the 



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2 


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2 


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Liniment again for three or four days ; thus continue until a 
cure is effected. This Liniment will remove all wind galls, 
and most all kinds of enlargements. You must keep the 
bottle tightly corked, or it will lose its strength. In apply- 
ing this Liniment to a thorough-pin or blood spavin, you 
should rub the affected parts well with the hand. The more 
you rub, the better effect it will have. Please attend to the 
case as I have directed, and you cannot fail. 



LOCK JAW. 

This is a very common disease, and one which will gene- 
rally prove fatal if not properly treated. It has very fre- 
quently bafflel the skill of those who would like to be, and 
probably by yonie are considered eminent farriers. But the 
reader will please bear in mind, that the term "eminent" is 
not always rightly applied. There are a great many who 
carry with them the appellation of doctor or farrier, when 
in reality the term pickpocket, manslayer or horse killer would 
be more appropriate. The reader will now pay attention to 
what I say respecting lock jaw. This is a Curable disease, if 
the patient is rightly cared for and properly treated. This 
disease should be taken in its incipient stage, and strictly 
attended to, as there is no time to trifle away. A horse with 
this disease loses the use of his limbs; all the muscles and 
ligaments become contracted, particularly those of the neck, 
head and back. Every joint and limb becomes stiff and all 
but immovable. The horse cannot eat or drink, he cannot 
open his mouth so as to receive food or drink. The general 
appearance of the horse in this disease shows plainly what 
he is suffering. Lock jaw generally occurs from over exer- 
cise ; the blood becoming too much heated, and then cooling 
off suddenly it coagulates. The joints then become stiffened 
and the muscles and ligaments contracted. It sometimes 
occurs from injuries in the feet, probably by going unshod, or 
by being pricked in shoeing. Those who own horses should 



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g very careful about this thing, to not let their horses go 
unshod until their hoofs are worn off to the quick, for this is 
very painful to the horse. The first thing to be done in this 
case is to bleed copiously ; you will take from two and a half 
to three gallons of blood from the neck vein. This will 
have a tendency to relax the muscles and ligaments, which 
must be done before you can administer medicines rightly. 
As soon as you have attended to bleeding, you will use the 
following Liniment : 

Take Alcohol, . . . .3 pints. 

Sweet oil, . . . . 3 oz. 

Spirits of Turpentine, . . 1| oz. 

Tincture of Capsicum, . . . 1| oz. 

Spirits of Camphor, . . 2| oz. 

Tincture of Cantharides, . . 1 oz. 

Oil of Sassafras, . . . 1^ oz. 

Chloroform, . . . . 1| oz. 

Put these all together in a large bottle; keep the bottle 
tightly corked ; bathe the horse's jaws, neck and back with 
this Liniment every two hours ; rub well with the hand ; the 
more friction the better. You should have two heavy blank- 
ets, and as soon as you apply the Liniment, you should cover 
the horse from head to tail with one of these blankets. Have 
it warm. You will also use a clyster. You will take warm 
water, one gallon; Castille soap, one-quarter of a pound; 
you will rub the soap until it is all dissolved ; you will then 
add one quart of linseed oil; spirits of camphor, one-half 
ounce ; spirits turpentine, one-quarter ounce. You will in- 
ject a half pint of this every hour, as warm as the horse can 
bear it. As soon as the horse can swallow, you will give 
him : 

Epsom Salts, . . . . 8 oz. 

Turkey Rhubarb, . . . 2 oz. 

Calomel, .... 65 grains. 

You will dissolve the Salts in warm water, then add the 
Calomel and Rhubarb ; put all into a long necked drench 
bottle, sweeten with molasses, and give as a drench ; then in 



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eight hours give one pint of linseed oil. You must continue 
using the clyster until a discharge from the bowels is pro- 
duced. You will also use the following prescription : 

Take Spirits of 'Nitre, . . , § oz. 

Spirits of Camphor, . . . \ oz. 

Tincture of Capsicum, . . . . . \ oz. 

" of Opium, . . . | oz. 

Sulphuric Ether, . . . \ oz. 

Tincture of Asafcetida, . . . \ oz. 

Oil of Sassafras, . . . \ oz. 

Put all into your drench-bottle ; add half a pint of water, 
a half gill of molasses; shake the bottle well, and give as a 
drench. You will repeat this dose every three hours for 
twelve hours ; you will then give it every six hours, until a 
cure is effected. If you will do as I have directed, you can- 
not fail to effect a cure. So do as I have directed, and save 
your horse. 



SWEENY. 



This is a disease of the shoulder. It is a wasting away of 
the flesh of the shoulder. You will notice just over the 
scapula, or shoulder blade, there is a crease or hollow place 
formed. In some cases of Sweeny, the flesh will appear to 
be entirely gone — nothing left but the mere skin and bones. 
The hips are frequently afflicted in the same way ; it is then 
called Hip Sweeny. This is of the same nature as Shoulder 
Sweeny. The only difference is the location. They require 
the same treatment. Sweeny frequently proceeds from dis- 
eases of the feet or legs, such as a contraction of the hoofs, 
or sprains in the joints of the legs. By the animal favoring 
or not exercising the affected limb, the flesh perishes or 
wastes away. This wasting away of the flesh of the shoulder 
or hip, is what is called Sweeny. The cause should first be 
ascertained and removed, if possible, then the effect can be 



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remedied. The first thing to be done in this case is to scarify 
the skin or the affected part, with a sharp instrument in dif- 
ferent places ; prick through the skin. After you have per- 
formed this operation, you will use the following prescription : 

Take Aqua Ammon, . . . 3 oz. 

Alcohol, . . . . . 3 oz. 

Sweet Oil, . . . . 3 oz. 

Spirits of Turpentine, . . . 1 oz. 

Tincture of Cantharides, . . 1 oz. 

" of Capsicum, . . . 1 oz. 

Oil of Seneka, . . . • 1 oz. 

Put the above ingredients together in a bottle, and apply 
the Liniment twice a day for three days. Eub it on well 
with the hand, then use oil one day, then the Liniment once 
a day for three days, then the oil one day, and thus continue 
until a cure is effected. The first three days you will use the 
Liniment twice a day, after that only once. You should 
pull the skin up every day with your fingers ; this will make 
it loose. The skin becomes very tight in Sweeny, and the 
more you pull and rub it, the better it is, and the quicker it 
will get well. Attend to it rightly, and you will succeed. 



A SURE CURE FOR RINGBONE, SPAVIN, SPLINT AND CURB. 



Take Aqua Ammonia, 


. G oz 


Sweet Oil, .... 


2 oz 


Spirits of Turpentine, . 


. 2 oz 


Oil of Organum, 


li oz 


Oil of Cedar, . 


. li oz 


Oil of Amber, 


1 oz 


Oil of Monarda Punctata, 


1 oz 


Oil of Camphor, 


1 oz 


Tincture of Cantharides, 


lioz 


" Capsicum, 


l|oz 


Alcohol, 


. 3 oz 



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Put the above ingredients all together into a bottle. You 
must keep the bottle tightly corked, or the Liniment will 
evaporate. Before you apply the Liniment the first time, 
you will take a rough corn cob and rub the affected part 
well, so as to irritate the skin considerably. You will then 
apply the Liniment; you will apply it twice a day to the 
affected part for three or four clays ; then use Sweet Oil one 
day ; then the Liniment again three or four days, and thus 
continue until a cure is effected. If a cure is not effected in 
two weeks, continue on four; if not in four, continue on 
eight ; if not in eight, continue on sixteen. Never give it 
up until a cure is effected. You can't expect to effect a cure 
in a few days. What I call a cure, is to remove the enlarge- 
ment all together — smooth — without leaving any scar, and 
this Liniment will effect just such a cure, if rightly pre- 
pared and properly administered. In preparing this Lini- 
ment, put the Aqua Ammonia and Sweet Oil together, and 
shake the bottle until they become white, or of a milky ap- 
pearance, then add the other ingredients. There are cases 
of Ring Bone which this Liniment will remove in a few 
weeks, but these cases are not of long standing. Any case 
of not more than two or three years standing, can easily be 
removed; but cases of five, six or eight years' standing, are 
hard to remove ; it takes a long time to remove such cases ; 
and in fact it does not pay to bother with them, for the cal- 
lous has become so hard that it requires a long time for the 
Liniment to soften it and draw it out; so if a Ringbone or 
Spavin begin to make their appearance, the quicker you 
attend to it the better; and while you are attending to it, 
attend to it rightly, and never get discouraged. 



WIND OR FLATULENT CHOLIC. 



Symptoms. — The horse in this disease is very restless, 
lying down and getting up suddenly again. Swelling always 
occurs; the retention of the bowels or intestines loose; the 



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extrenieties in the first stage of the disease of a natural heat 
or warmth, in the last generally cold. This disease is gene- 
rally brought on by the horse overloading his stomach with 
unwholesome food, such as green oats, new corn, and other 
green vegetation, and then drinking an over gorge of water 
upon the top of it. Fermentation takes place, and the fer- 
mentation gas passes from the stomach into the intestines. 
This gas or wind is what causes the swelling or bloating to 
take place. This wind or gas must be expelled from the 
bowels before the horse can get relief, and this can be done 
only by using a good Carminative drench. So I will now 
prescribe just such a drench, and hope that you will rightly 
prepare it, and properly administer it : 

Take Cider Vinegar, - • i pint. 

Molasses, .... \ gill. 

Chalk, - - - - - 30 grains. 

Saleratus, .... 30 " 

Warm water, \ pint. 

You will put the vinegar, molasses and water into your 
drench bottle, then pulverize the chalk and saleratus per- 
fectly fine and well mixed, ready to put into the bottle. As 
quick as you get the horse fixed for drenching, you will put 
the saleratus and chalk into the bottle, cork the bottle, and 
give it two or three shakes, and then drench quick, or pop 
will go the weasel. In ten minutes after you have given this 
drench, you will use the following prescription : 

Take Spirits of Nitre, - - - 1 oz. 

Spirits of Camphor, - - - 1 oz. 

Sulphuric Ether, - - - - 1 oz. 

Tincture of Opium, - - - 1 oz 

" of Capsicum, - - \ oz. 

Oil of Dill, \ oz- 

Tincture of Monarda Punctata, - \ oz. 

You will put the above ingredients into your drench bot- 
tle, and add water, one pint, and molasses, one gill. Cork 
the bottle tightly, shake it well, and then drench. If this 
does not give relief in a half hour, you will repeat the dose. 



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Bathe the horse's flanks with Spirits of Camphor and Tur- 
pentine ; move him about gently, but not too much. If he 
appears inclined to lie down, let him do so, but keep him on 
smooth, dry ground. Attend to him as I have directed, and 
I will guarantee a cure. 



DRY GRIPES. 



This is another species of cholic, and a disease which re- 
quires a strict attention. 

Symptoms. — The horse in this disease suffers very acute 
pain; a slight swelling generally takes place. The horse 
will lie down and stretch himself out, and when standing, he 
will stretch and paw. He shows signs of very severe griping 
pains. He makes frequent but fruitless efforts to dung. 
"What little he does pass is very dry and hard, his urine is 
highly colored, &c. 

Cure.— Take Spirits of Nitre, - - - 1 oz. 

Spirits of Camphor, - - I oz. 

Sulphuric Ether, - - - 1 oz. 

Tincture of Opium, - - 1 oz. 

" of Capsicum, - - | oz. 

" of Digitalis, - - I oz. 

" of Masterwort, - 1 oz. 

" of Asafoetida, - - 1 oz. 

Put these all into your drench bottle, then add one pint of 
warm water, and one gill of molasses ; shake the bottle well, 
and then drench ; then in a half hour give Epsom Salts, 
eight ounces ; Powdered Rhubarb, one ounce, and Calomel, 
sixty-five grains. Put these all into your drench bottle, add 
one pint of warm water, and one gill of molasses. Let the 
salts dissolve, shake the bottle well, then give as a drench; 
then in sis hours give one quart of Linseed Oil. Also use 
a clyster of warm water and Castille soap. Use this clyster 
every half hour until you get a copious discharge from the 



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bowels. If the first drench prescribed in this case does not 
give ease in one hour, you will repeat the dose. Please at- 
tend punctually to the case, and you will succeed in curing. 



FOUNDER. 

As soon as you find that your horse is foundered, take from 
his neck vein two gallons and a half of blood. You will then 
give the following Prescription without delay. You will take, 

Sulphate of Magnesia, • - - 8 oz. 

Powdered Rhubarb, - - - 2 oz. 

Bitartrate of Potassa, - - - - 3 oz. 

Put these all into a large drench bottle, and add one quart 

of warm water. Let it stand until the salts are dissolved, 
then drench, then take — 

Iodide of Potassium, - - - 10 grains. 

Nitrate of Potassa, - - - 40 " 

Bitartrate of Potassa, - - 1 oz. 

Sulphur, - - - - i oz. 

Oil of Sassafras, - - • i oz. 

Tincture of Asafcetida, - - \ oz. 

Spirits of Camphor, - - \ oz. 

Tincture of Capsicum, - - \ oz. 

Put the above ingredients all together into your drench 
bottle, and add one quart of warm water, and one gill of 
molasses. Let it stand for two hours, and then drench. You 
will repeat this dose every four hours, until the horse is well. 
Bathe the extremities with the Tincture of Capsicum and 
Spirits of Camphor. Rub the horse's legs well, the more 
iou rub them the better. 



BOTTS, OR GRUBBS. 

All horses have botts, more or less. I suppose it would 



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be a difficult matter to find a horse entirely clear of them, 
but some have more than others, and in fact more than their 
share. It appears that they become so numerous in the sto- 
mach, that they cannot find an ample supply of gastric juice 
to subsist on, and they then take hold of the mucous coating 
of the stomach, and when they do take hold, they stick with 
great tenacity; they are very dainty little creatures; they 
must have food which suits their taste, or they become pug- 
nacious, and not having any thing else to vent their spite 
upon, they go in for destroying the castle in which they live. 
Horses are more liable to attacks from botts in the spring 
and fall seasons, than any other time of the year. This, I 
think is attributable to a sudden change of diet, the animal 
being confined altogether upon dry food through the winter 
season, and then being compelled to eat nothing but green 
food in the spring, such a sudden change of diet is not agree- 
able to mister bott, so he seeks food more palatable, and not 
being a very brisk traveller, he gets it as near home as possi- 
ble. So he takes hold of the coating of the stomach, and 
chews that awhile. Those who own horses should be very 
cautious about these sudden changes of diet. 

Symptoms. — The horse is very restless ; he will paw and 
stamp ; lie down and get up suddenly again. He stretches 
himself, looks back, and nips at his flanks ; he keeps his tail 
in motion ; he will turn his lip up ; he snorts and groans. 
The botts sometimes work up into the gullet (or oesophagus). 
When this is the case the horse will cough and gag; he is 
very restless; wants to be moving all the time. These are 
the most characteristic symptoms of botts. And now comes 
the Prescription. You will bleed in the third bar of the 
mouth, then give one quart of sweet milk and one pint of 
molasses. Put the milk and molasses together into a large 
drench bottle, shake the bottle until they are well mixed, 
then drench, then take — 

(Salvia,) Sage, - - - - 2 oz. 

(Sambucus,) Elder Flowers, - - 2 oz. 

And two large onions. Put these all into one gallon of 



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water, and boil it down to three pints, then strain the syrup. 
You will take one pint of this syrup, and add to it — 

Copperas, - - - J oz. 

Alum, .... 2 drachms. 

Powdered Ginger, - - \ oz. 

Spirits of Turpentine, - - \ oz. 

Oil of Sassafras, - - \ oz. 

Tincture of Opium, - - - 1 oz. 

" of Asafcetida, - - | oz. 

Sulphuric Ether, - - - I oz. 

Honey or Molasses, - - 2 gills. 

Put these all into your drench bottle, then shake the bottle, 
and drench. Bathe the horse's flanks well with turpentine. 
If he is not easy in a half hour, give the above Prescription 
again. As soon as the horse gets easy, give him one quart 
of linseed oil. 



POLL-EVIL AND FISTULA. 



A poll-evil or fistula may be scattered when they first be- 
gin to make their appearance, by a few applications of the 
Liniment prescribed for ring-bone and spavin; but if there 
is an abscess formed and matter collected, it cannot be scat- 
tered ; it has then become a constitutional disease, and no 
local remedy will effect a permanent cure. It will then re- 
quire alteratives, or constitutional remedies, as well as local, 
so I will prescribe a remedy which I think will be found ef- 
ficient. Take — 

(Phytolacca ? Decandra,) Poke Root, . 5 oz. 

(Podophylum,) May Apple Root, . . 5 oz. 

(Arctium-Lappa,) Burdock Root, . . 3 oz. 

Put the above into two gallons of water, and boil it down 
to a half gallon, then strain the syrup, and add a half gallon 
of cider vinegar ; then add to the syrup and vinegar the fol- 
lowing ingredients: 



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Honey, . . . . .1 pound. 

Rosin, . . . . . 2 oz. 

Verdigris, . . . 8 oz. 

Calomel, . . . . . \ oz. 

Red Precipitate, . . . \ oz. 

You will put the above ingredients into the syrup, and 
boil it until it becomes thick or to a wax, so that you can 
make it into balls or pills. You will then wash the tumor 
with warm water and Castile soap, then open the tumor at 
the lower part so as to let out the matter ; then open the top 
of it so as to admit a pill about the size of a small marble ; 
then plug the tumor with a roll of paper to prevent the pill 
from coming out. Apply one of these pills every third day 
for thirty days. You must wash the affected part once every 
day with Castile soap and warm water ; it must be kept clean 
You will also use the following prescription : Take — 

(Arctium Lappa,) Burdock Root, . 2 oz. 

(Sassafras,) the Bark of the Root, . . 3 oz. 

(Aralia-Nudicaulis,) Sarsaparilla, . 2 oz. 

Put these into two and a half gallons of water and boil it 
to one gallon and a half; then strain the syrup, and add the 
following ingredients: 

Sulphate of Magnesia, . . .1 pound. 

Bitartrate of Potassa, . . . 5 oz. 

Nitrate of Potassa, . . 3 oz. 

Iodide of Potassium, . . . . f oz. 

Sulphur, . . . . 2 oz. 

Molasses, . . . . -1 pint. 

Add these all to the syrup. You will give the horse a half 
pint of this syrup twice a day— morning and evening — until 
you have given the gallon and a half; bathe the affected part 
once every day with the Liniment prescribed for Sweeny. 
Don't feed the horse any corn; feed him bran and chopped 
feed. Attend to him as I have directed, and I will guaran- 
tee a cure. 



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SCRATCHES AND SCRATCHES EVIL. 

This disease generally originates from standing in filthy 
stables. The horse being compelled to stand in dung and 
urine probably up to his knees, or by travelling through mud 
and water and then not being properly cleaned off. This in- 
flames and cracks the skin ; it is then termed Scratches. But 
if the disease is not properly treated whilst in this stage, it 
will soon begin to suppurate. When suppuration takes place 
it is then termed Scratches Evil. As soon as you find your 
horse taking the scratches you should attend to it, as it can 
be very easily cured if taken in its first stage — but if it is 
let run on until it becomes chronic, it is somewhat trouble- 
some ; so the quicker you attend to it the better. Cure : 
Take- 
Cider Vinegar, 3 pints. 
Honey, • . . • . i pound. 
Verdigris, . . . . 3 oz. 
Put the three ingredients into a pot or kettle and boil it 
to the consistency of molasses; then wash the affected parts 
with Castile soap and rain water. You will then apply the 
ointment, and continue to apply it twice a day until a cure 
is effected. You will also bleed the horse — take two gallons 
of blood from the neck. Also use the following : Take — 
Nitrate of Potassa, . . 2 oz. 
Bi tartrate of Potassa, . . . 4 oz, 
Sulphate of Magnesia, . . 8 oz. 
Pulverize and mix all together ; give a table spoonfull 
three times a day in bran mashes. Do not feed the horse 
any corn ; confine him on bran, hay, and chopped feed until 
he is entirely cured. Attend rigbtly to the case, and I will 
guarantee a cure. 
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STRING HALT. 



This is an ailment or a defect which is impossible to deter- 
mine rightly its exact location, or to know to a certainty 
what nerve, muscle, or ligament it is that is affected — that 
causes this peculiar or unnatural motion of the leg. But the 
reader will please notice just above the hock, and a little 
below the stifle, there is a concavity or hollow where all the 
nerves and ligaments belonging to the femur or thigh appear 
to come together. It must be a contraction of one or more 
of these ligaments that causes this spasmodic action of the 
leg. The only thing that can be done in this case is to use 
a Liniment that will have a tendency to relax those tendons 
or ligaments, so I will offer a prescription which may, if 
rightly used, effect a cure, or it may not. I will not say pos- 
itively that it will, but there is nothing like trying. So we 
will try this prescription. Take — 

Alcohol, . . - . 6 oz. 

Neat's-foot Oil, 

Organum Oil, 

Oil of Cedar, 

Oil of Sassafras, 

Oil of Spike, . 

Oil of Seneka, , 

Tincture of Capsicum, . , 

Spirits of Camphor, 
You will put these all together into a bottle, keep the bot- 
tle corked tight. You will use this Liniment twice a day 
Bathe from the stifle down to the hock— rub well with the 
hand. You cannot expect to effect a cure in one week, nor 
one month ; but you must continue until a cure is effected* 
If it can be cured it will take a long time to do it; but fol- 
low my directions, and you may succeed. 



11 

1 


oz. 
oz. 


1 


oz. 


1 


oz. 


1 


oz. 


1 


oz. 


1 


OZ. 


2 


oz. 



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WEAK EYES. 



Weak, or diseased eyes, originate from various causes. 
Sometimes from hay seed falling into them when the horse is 
pulling hay from the rack; sometimes by eating too much 
corn — this inflames the blood, and causes the eyes to become 
diseased ; sometimes by being driven fast when facing cold, 
bleak winds, inflames the eyes. There are various causes, 
but let the cause be what it may there is nothing more pain- 
ful than an inflamed or diseased eye ; nor is there any dis- 
ease which requires more skill to treat successfully, espe- 
cially if it has become chronic. As soon as you find that 
your horse's eyes are diseased, you should stop working him 
for a short time, and attend to them. You should put him 
in a dark stable, or keep his eyes covered, as the light will 
strain the eyes, increase the inflammation, and cause the pain 
to be more intense. The first thing to be done in this case 
is to bleed. You will take from the neck vein two gallons 
of blood; you will then use the following prescription with- 
out delay : Take — 

Chlorinated Lime, . . .3 grains. 

Calomel, .... 10 grains. 

Opium, ..... 3 grains. 

Hidrastis Canadensis, . . .3 grains. 

You will put these all into six ounces of rain water, in a 
bottle, and let it stand one day. Apply this twice a day 
with a small syringe, for five or six days. This will lay the 
inflammation and remove the scum from the pupil of the eye. 
You will now change the treatment ; take — 

Fresh Butter, . . . 2 oz. 

Acetate of Lead, ... 20 grains. 

Red Precipitate, . . . .10 grains. 

Olive Oil, . . . . 1 oz. 

Put these into a small pan and simmer it over a slow fire 
for five or six minutes ; it will then be ready for use. You 
will apply this ointment twice a day for eight or ten (Jays, 



3G 

You can apply it with a soft feather. It will be better to 
have the ointment warm, as it can be more easily applied. 
After you have used this ointment for eight or ten days, you 
will use Harlem Oil for eight or ten days. You can by mix- 
ing the oil with warm water, throw it into the eyes with a 
syringe; use this oil eight or ten days, and then make a 
strong decoction of the common store tea, such as you have 
for table use. You will inject some of this tea into the eyes 
three times a day until a cure is effected. You will also use 
the following prescription : Take — 

Epsom Salts, - - - 8 oz. 

Nitrate of Potassa, - - - - 3 oz. 

Bitartrate of Potassa, - - 4 oz. 

Iodide of Potassium, - - - - § oz. 

Pulverize these all finely and mix well together; give one 
table spoonfull of this powder three times a day, in bran 
mashes ; wet the bran, then mix the powders in well with 
the hand. If there should appear to be any constipation of 
the bowels, you should give him one pound of Epsom Salts; 
it will be well to give him the Salts any way — they will not 
do him any harm. Do not feed any corn. Keep the horse 
in a clean stable, and attend to him rightly. 



A CURE FOR SADDLE AND COLLAR GALLS. 

For saddle or collar galls, you will use the following Pre- 
scriptions : You will first cleanse the sore well with Castile 
soap and rain water. After you have attended to this part 
rightly, you will use the following Prescription : You will 
take — 

Aqua Ammonia, - ♦ - - 3 oz. 

Olive Oil, - - - - - 2 oz. 

Spirits of Turpentine, - - - £ oz. 

Tincture of Cantharides, - - - \ oz. 

You will first put the Ammonia and Olive Oil into the 



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bottle, and shake them well together, or until they become 
of a milky appearance. You "will then add the other in- 
gredients. You will apply this Liniment to the affected 
parts twice a day for three days. You will then abandon 
the use of the Liniment, and use the following : 

Take Lime, . - - - 40 grains. 

Calomel, - - - - 40 " 

You will mix these well together, and apply the powder 
dry to the sore twice a day for three days. You will then 
change the treatment again. You will take of the 
Ointment prescribed for Scratches and Scratches Evil, 2 oz. 
Harlem Oil, - - - - - 2 oz. 

Balsam of Fir, - - - - - 1 oz. 

Balsam of Copaiva, - - - - 1 oz. 

You will mix these all well together, and apply the same 
twice a day until a cure is effected. You will also use the 
following: Take Salt Petre, three ounces; Cream of Tartar, 
six ounces; Epsom Salts, eight ounces. Pulverize all finely 
and mix together. Give a tablespoonful three times a day 
in water or in bran mashes. Don't feed corn. If you would 
bleed the horse, it would not do any harm, &c. 

GLANDERS. 

I don't think it important to say much in regard to Glan- 
ders, as its character is generally known to most all men, 
especially to those who have had much to do with horses, or 
to those who have taken pains to make themselves acquainted 
with the various diseases to which the horse is subject. I 
will therefore not attempt to give a description of the various 
symptoms with which this dreadful disease is attended ; but 
I will venture the assertion, that Glanders is a curable dis- 
ease, if taken in its incipient stage and properly treated. I 
will offer a Prescription any way, hit or miss. The first 
thing that you will do in this case is to bleed. You will 
take two and a half gallons of blood from the neck vein. 
Then in ten days you will take one gallon and a half. Then 



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again in ten days you will take one gallon, and so on. As 
soon as you have bled the first time, you will commence using 
the following Prescription : You will give — 

Epsom Salts, - - - 8 oz. 

Calomel, .... 80 grains. 

Turkey Rhubarb, - - 1 oz. 

Put the three ingredients into your drench bottle, then add 
a pint and a half of water and three ounces of molasses. 
First dissolve the salts before you put them in the bottle ; 
you will then drench ; after you have attended to this, you 
will prepare the following decoction : 

Take (Arctium Lappa,) Burdock, - - 3 oz. 

(Aralia Nudicaulis,) Sarsaparilla, - - 3 oz. 

Put them into a kettle, and add two and a half gallons of 
water, and boil it down to two gallons. You will then strain 
the syrup, and add the following ingredients. Put them in 
while the syrup is warm. Take 

Iodide of Potassium, - - 1-J oz. 

Nitrate of Potassa, - - - 3 oz. . 

Bitartrate of Potassa, - - - 6 oz. 

Sulphur, - - - - - 2 oz. 

Molasses, - - - - - 1 pint. 

Put these all into the syrup while it is warm. You will 
give a half pint of this syrup, three times a day, as a drench, 
until the horse is well, or until the symptoms of the disease 
disappear; or after } 7 ou have given it for ten days, you can 
give a half pint twice a day, just to keep the system under 
the influence of it. You will also use the following Lini- 
ment pretty freely to the glands of the throat and the nasal 
glands : 

Take Aqua Ammonia, - - - 3 oz. 

Alcohol, - - - - - 3 oz. 

Sweet Oil, - - - - 3 oz. 

Spirits of Turpentine, - - - 1 oz. 

Oil of Sassafras, • - - - 1 oz. 

Tincture of Cantharides, - - . - 1 oz. 

" of Capsicum, - - - - 1 oz. 



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Put these ingredients all together in a bottle, and apply 
the Liniment twice a day for five or six days, then apply 
oil two or three days, then the Liniment, and thus continue 
until the horse is well. This treatment may cure Glanders 
in its first stage. But if it has become chronic, it will re- 
quire a different treatment; so you will use the following 
Prescription : Take gunpowder, a small thimbleful, and a 
small piece of lead, about the size of a large pea; you will 
apply the lead to the horse's head, with an instrument called 
a Rifle ; after you have made this application, you will dig a 
hole about eight feet deep, and tumble the horse into it, and 
cover him over with dirt and rocks. This is a sure cure for 
Glanders in a chronic form. 

LAMPAS. 

This is an inflammation and swelling of the bars and gums. 
In this case you will scarify the bars and gums, and then use 
the following Remedy : Take — 

Lemon juice, - - - 1 oz. 

Sugar of Lead, 2 grains. 

Kino, - - - - - 2 » 

Put these ingredients together, and apply it to the gums 
and bars two or three times a day, until the inflammation and 
swelling subsides. You will also give the horse one pound 
of Epsom Salts to physic him. Take Salt Petre, three 
ounces, Cream of Tartar, six ounces, throw a teaspoonful of 
each of these ingredients into every bucket of water he 
drinks. This is all that is necessary to do for Lampas. 

DISTEMPER. 

When you find that your horse has the distember, you 
should take from a gallon and a half to two gallons of blood 
from the neck vein. You will then give one pound of Epsom 
Salts. If this does not operate in eight hours, you may then 
give one pint of Linseed Oil. You will then use the follow- 



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ing Prescription : You will take a half pint of tar, and put 
it into one gallon of warm water; let it stand twenty-four 
hours ; you will then pour the water off of the tar into a 
large jug or bottle, and add the following ingredients : 

Nitrate of Potassa, - - - 2 oz. 

Bi tartrate of Potassa, - - - 4 oz. 

Tincture of Sanguinaria Canadensis, - 1 oz. 

Iodide of Potassium, - - - \ oz. 

Spirits of Camphor, - - - 3 oz. 

Tincture of Asafcetida, - - - 3 oz. 

Honey, - - - - ^ lb. 

Put these ingredients all into the tar water. You will 
give a half pint of this as a drench twice a day, until you 
have given it all. Also use the following Liniment: Take, 

Alcohol, - - - - - 6 oz. 

Sweet Oil, - - - - - 2 oz. 

Spirits of Camphor, - - - 3 oz. 

Tincture of Capsicum, 2 oz. 

" of Cantharides, - - 1 oz. 

Put the above ingredients into a bottle. Keep the bottle 
corked. You will bathe the glands of the throat with this 
Liniment twice a day. Keep the horse in a clean and well 
ventilated stable, &c. 

HOOF BOUND. 

Here again the evil effects of an excessive use of corn is 
seen. It appears that an excessive use of corn has a similar 
effect upon a horse that the indispensable article whiskey has 
upon a man. It inflames his blood, affects his eyes, fevers 
and swells his legs, contracts his hoofs, and disables him al- 
together for use; in faet, it is the originator of one-third of 
the diseases, external and internal, with which horses are 
troubled. But those who dance must pay the fiddler. All 
that I can do is to prescribe a remedy for the effect which 
the cause produces. So here goes, hit or miss. When you 
find that your horse's hoofs are contracted or bound, the first 



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thing to be done is to rasp the hoof well. Rasp it as thin 
as it will bear to be rasped, so as to not touch the quick. 
After you have attended to this part rightly, you will use the 
following remedy : Take — 

Aqua Ammonia, - - - 3 oz. 

Neat's-Foot Oil, - - - - 3 oz. 

Alcohol, - - . - - 3 oz. 

Oil of Sassafras, - - - - 1 oz. 

Oil of Turpentine, - - - 1 oz. 

Spirits of Camphor, - - - 2 oz. 

Oil of Seneka, - - - - 1 oz. 

Oil of Spike, - - - - 1 oz. 

Put the above ingredients together in a bottle. Keep the 
bottle tightly corked. You will apply this Liniment twice 
a day to the hoof. Cleanse the hoof well before you apply 
it. This will soften the hoof and cause it to expand. Don't 
feed any corn. Let him eat chopped feed. Throw a tea- 
spoonful of Salt Petre and the same quantity of Cream of 
Tartar into every bucket of water which he drinks ; also give 
him a pound of Epsom Salts once a week for two or three 
weeks. This will remove all inflammation from his legs. 
Attend to applying the Liniment rightly twice a day, and 
you will be very apt to effect a cure. 

BIG-HEAD. 

This is a very peculiar disease, and more common among 
people than horses; yet horses are sometimes affected with 
it. It appears to affect horses quite differently from what it 
does persons; it is an enlargement of the superior maxillary 
and nasal bones of the horse ; but with a person it appears 
to be an enlargement of the occiput, or the back and upper 
portion of the head. The symptoms are also different. A 
horse with this disease is very languid and dull, whilst a per- 
son is spirited, gay, haughty, and vain. I have seen persons 
so badly affected with this disease that they apparently did 
not know which end was uppermost ; reason appeared to be 



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entirely dethroned ; they acted as if they did not know 
whether they were men or women, or of a higher order of 
creation. In such extremely bad cases as these there is some 
danger of a volcanic eruption of the brain taking place. A 
horse also requires a different treatment in this disease to 
that of a person ; he requires powerful alteratives and local 
remedies, whilst a person only requires a few good doses of 
adversity, mixed with disappointments and worked off with 
calamity; probably a close application to reading of good, 
substantial books for a few years might prove beneficial, but 
I will only prescribe for the horse. So if you find your horse 
affected with this very peculiar disease, the quicker you at- 
tend to him the better it will be, as it can be very easily 
cured if taken in its incipient stage; but if permitted to go 
until it becomes chronic, you will find it difficult to cure. 
The first thing to be done in this case is to bleed copiously; 
take from two and a half to three gallons of blood from the 
neck vein : you will then use the following prescription with- 
out delay : Take — 

Sulphate of Magnesia, - - 8 oz. 

Nitrate of Potassa, - - - - 3 oz. 

Bitartrate of Potassa, - - 6 oz. 

Iodide of Potassium, - - - - 1 oz. 

Sanguinaria Canadensis, - - £ oz. 

Sulphur, - - - - - 2 oz. 

Pulverize all finely, and mix well; give a table spoonfull 
of this powder three times a day in bran mashes; wet the 
bran, then sprinkle the powder in and mix all well together 
with the hand; if he refuses to eat it, drench him with it, 
— make him take it some way : you will also use the follow- 
ing Liniment; you must use it rightly, too: Take — 

Aqua Ammonia, - - - 4 oz. 

Alcohol, - - - - - 4 oz. 

Sweet Oil, - - - - 3 oz. 

Oil of Turpentine, - - - - 1 oz. 

Oil of Organum, - - - 1 oz. 

Oil of Cloves, - - - - ^ oz. 

Tincture of Cantharides, - - 1 oz. 



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Put these into a bottle, keep the bottle tightly corked; 
apply this Liniment twice a day to the affected part, which 
you will find about half way between the opening of the nos- 
trils and the eyes, on either side of the nasal bones. Apply 
the Liniment copiously, and you cannot fail. 

A GENERAL LINIMENT. 

This Liniment cannot be excelled. It is good for man or 
beast. It cures rheumatism, and most all kinds of sprains, 
bruises, aches and pains, in man or beast ; those who try it 
will find it what I represent it to be, if it is rightly pre- 
pared. Take — 

Aqua Ammonia, - - - 3 oz. 

Alcohol, - - - - - 3 oz. 

Olive Oil, - - - 3 oz. 

Oil of Camphor, - - - - 2 oz. 

Oil of Turpentine, - - 1 oz. 

Oil of Cloves, - - - - 1 oz. 

Oil of Seneca, - - - - 1 oz. 

Oil of Spike, - - - - - 1 oz. 

Tincture of Iodine, - - \ oz. 

Tincture of Capsicum, - - - 1 oz. 

Tincture of Cantharides, - - 1 oz. 

Chloroform, - - - - - 1 oz. 

You will put the above ingredients all together in a bot- 
tle ; you must keep the bottle tightly corked, or the Lini- 
ment will evaporate. In some cases of rheumatism it re- 
quires interna], as well as external, remedies. When this is 
the case you will take — 

Nitrate of Potassa, - - - 60 grains. 

Bitartrate of Potassa, - - - 2 oz. 

Iodide of Potassium, - - 40 grains. 

Sulphur, - - - - - I oz. 

Molasses, - 1 gill. 

Put all into a pint flask, then fill the flask with rain water, 
take a tea spoonfull four or five times a day, and bathe well 



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with the Liniment two or three times a day, and I think you 
will find a benefit from it. It is not necessary to use any- 
thing but the Liniment in cases of sprains and bruises, &c. 
Prepare this Liniment rightly and you will not find anything 
to equal it. 

CONDITION POWDERS. 

These powders are a good preventive for Cholic, Botts, 
and in fact for all the inward diseases to which horses are 
subject, if rightly prepared. Take — 

Sulphate of Magnesia, - 

Nitrate of Potassa, - 

Bitartrate of Potassa, 

Rosin, - 

Cubebs, - 

Sulphur, .... 

Charcoal, 

Fenugreek Seed, 

Powdered Gentian, 

Ginger, .... 
Pulverize the above ingredients all finely and mix them 
well together ; you will give one table spoonful of these 
powders twice every day, in bran mashes, for one week, then 
give one spoonfull every day ; you can continue to give one 
spoonfull all the time. This will keep your horses healthy. 

I will now bring my little work to a close. I have pre- 
scribed for all of the most common and fatal diseases of the 
horse, and I feel quite sure that if the remedies which I have 
prescribed in this little book for the various diseases of the 
horse, are rightly prepared and properly administered, they 
will scarcely ever fail. I have endeavored, in writing this 
little work, to do my duty in every respect ; it has been my 
aim to make everything plain and simple, so that the most 
lliterate persons might be able to comprehend my meaning, 
and to rightly understand the most important points. I have 



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tried to describe all the peculiar symptoms of each disease, 
so that the disease itself might not be mistaken and con- 
founded with any other. I have prescribed remedies which 
I have found, by practical experience for several years past, 
to be efficient in such cases as they are here prescribed, for 
these medicines can all be obtained at the drug stores ; and 
I will just say to those who purchase this work that it would 
be well to keep the medicines here prescribed for the various 
diseases, ready prepared, as horses are liable at all times to 
get sick, and it might be difficult to obtain them when needed. 
It requires some little trouble to prepare some of the pre- 
scriptions, but where is the man, no matter what his profes- 
sion may be, who could be so inhuman as to not be willing 
to go to the trouble of preparing a remedy which would re- 
lieve so noble an animal as the horse, of pain. Such a man 
would not be a man ; he would be nothing but a mere thing, 
and should not be allowed to own a horse. Be kind to your 
horse; he is the noblest animal under your control. He is 
kind to you, and he is an animal which you could not well do 
without — so be kind to him. 

May this little work prove a blessing to the world, is my 
wish. 



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